PRINCEVILLE — PRINCEVILLE — S. Hal Mason is the new interim town manager for Princeville. The board of commissioners unanimously approved the hiring Monday during its regular scheduled meeting.

Mason has 13 years of experience in town management including seven years as the assistant town manager of Shelby, four years as town administrator of Hanahan, S.C. and his most recent position, two years as town administrator for James Island, S.C.

The agreement included Mason beginning next month working only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mason did not attend the meeting. (Source: Read more)

The DCN received some information recently that the person behind the Fighting Crime and Cleaning Up Rocky Mount NC is a female bail bondsman. Sources say that the page is targeting black folks to help them find the folks that have hired them to get them out of jail. Ain’t nothing wrong with that, what a brilliant idea.

I have been trying to figure out why the group was targeting the Rocky Mount City Council on a political note but that is probably because of a political movement such as the Nash County Sheriff race since there has been mention of atleast one candidate for Sheriff. But this is just my opinion.

Black folks you better recognize what groups you like and how you respond to them.

I will say it again, I ain’t mad with them, but I am not ignant to the games they are playing either. I know they are not partners with the local law enforcement and that the information is just public information and anyone can obtain it. And anyone can have a scanner in their home so they can hear when calls are being made to law enforcement in real time. All I am saying is know the source and know what time it is. Don’t be used!

Joe W. Dickens Jr. a recent burial on February 28, 2014. An exclusive by The DCN.

Just received a call from the family to spread the word about the change of venure for the location of the church in which the funeral will be held. Funeral location has been moved from Tarboro NC to Rocky Mount NC. The change of venure will be changed on the funeral home website soon.

Dickens touched many lives throughout Edgecombe County and abroad through the Edgecombe County Agricultural Extension Office, Edgecombe County Board of Education, The Annual Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Celebrations and Dickens Funeral Home Services Inc. but not limited to. He was always full of jokes and would make you laugh with that unique voice. Just a couple of weeks ago I videoed a funeral service and he was still serving the people up until his time of passing. He will truly be missed.